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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
VERMONT FEDERAL OFFICES.
Messrs Smaliey aud Atkins in Washington
Closing out the Lists.

A Washington despatch says; Hiram
Atkins arrived here to cooperate with
his distinguished friend, Bradley B. Small
ey, in working up few of the details of
federal politics in Vermont Mr.. Atkins
vice to the party and Jacksonian princi-
plies. When he cOntemplates, as he does,
his New England State, with only
three federal appointments lacking
to complete the entire task, Atkins Is
hopeful that one or more of the changes
will he made soon. The district attorney
ship is undoubtedly the next to fall to his
share. With G. II. Ptkin as the occupant,
neither Atkins nor Smalley would object
if Postmaster Wing were displaced at
Montpelier. Bascom and Meade are out
of the race. The place will go to new
man. In Ludlow the incumbent will
stay while longer, possibly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
w. ii. II. Murray's Tribute to Henry Ward
Beecher.

Mr.. Murray having been requested by
the committee having charge of the pre-
paration of the memorial volume com.
posed of manuscript letters from the cele.
brated contemporaries of the great preach
er both in England and America, forward
ed the following tribute:
Lincoln emancipated mems bodies.
| Beecher emancpated their minds. The
one delivered them from injustice the
other from superstition. The one WAS
| buried amid the tears of his countrymen .
the other with the 'admiring tributes of
| mankind. Both were the gift of God
The one that America might be free. The
| other that Christendom might oe enlight
ened. | mourned over Lincoln's grave as
over the saviour of liberty dead. / mourn
over the going of Beecher as at the de-
parture of seer of God
To Beecher were given eyes that were
not born of the flesh nor limited as to their
power by the capacity of the senses ewes
that saw through and within the circum-
ference even to the centre of things that
saw the long parallels of truth without
contraction and so ever beheld unfolding
before them the wide horizons of God and
not mere point of human determining.
lie looked and saw. He gazed and beheld
and what had been hidden to others. to
him was revealed. For he saw as none
ever saw, save the seers of God, the hid
den and sweet things of Life Everlasting
And to this power of vision was added
voice. A voice that said to the ewes II
Will tell what you see whether men hear
or forbear." And it did. And for wears
it sang and it Numbered, and men hear
Ing trembled or wept, laughed or cheered
the voice which none might resist, for the
power OF Judgment, of honor and tender
est loving was in it.
say not farewell. For thou art not
gone, only vanished. And our eyes shall
see thee again and our ears shall hear the
song of thy lips, even wiser than ever,
and our hearts shall feel the beating of
thine and glow as of old for thou art
ateacher and prophet of Coo forever and
ever and we and all men are thy pupils
so say not farewell rs do many, but
rather Good speed and far going :" Thou
art flying new flight and with wings
that tire not thou art speeding and look
ing and learning. Thou art seeing strange
sights and wide views and over deep
depths thou art posing and beyond thee
are helghts,-thou shalt reach them And
with thee fly many who are wise and far
sighted the seers of all ages and the
prophets of all peoples and by them thou
art taught and them thou art teaching, of
God, many named, but One only
-, Good speed Good speed say we then.
Ihou art gone but we follow. For by and
by, tolling onward awhile and then mount
ing upward, we will conceive with
thou mast seen and teach us again of mer-
cy and truth and the Way of Life Ever
lasting
Good speed Good speed Great soul
70 on and go up, ever seeing and learning.
We will join thee anon
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON MURRAY.
burlington, VT, March %, 1887.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01

kinesem, the famous Hungarian mare,
is dead.
George Haslett of Barton says that a
friend of his sold his trotting mare, Lady
H., for $4,000 to W. NJ. Thayer of Paris,
Me.
At the recent sale of Alden Goldsmith's
horses in New York city, Bismuth, by
Ry.dyks Hambletonian, dam, the James
q. Weller mare, by Seeey's American
Star. was sold to d. w. Prime of Brandon
for $3.50.
Brayton's mare Nina Bell record 2:29,
at Alburgh, dropped colt March IS by
Goodwin's Hambletonian. The colt is a
fine bay, with no marks, and Mr.. Bray
ton thinks it the first foaled in Grand Isle
county this year.
r. j. j. of West Cornwall writes that
Belongs Ethan Allen is wintering we'll,
and though 30 years old he will probably
make another successful season. De-
Long colts have made the best roadsters
We nave ever had in this vicinity, while
some of them are proving very fast.
The lot of horses taken down to New
York last week by Col. Joseph Battell of
Middlehury, for sale at the kellogg auc-
ton sale, were all disposed of at good
prices. Joseph La Rocks three-years- old
gray mare brought $3.50.
Wesley Rowe of Wells is said to own
one of the finest young stations in that
part of the State. He was sired by AID
Olson Lambert, dam by Highland Grey,
and is an inbred Hambetonan, Messen-
ger and Morgan The animal Is cherry
bay in color with black points.
Mr.. F. w. Smith of this city has sold to
Mr.. Edwin Braiuerd of Connecticut, a
very handsome matched pay of bay horses
three and four years old past. They are
dark bay, well put up, weigh about 900
each and make a nattv team. They
are own sisters and were sired by
Aristos the celebrated son of Daniel Lam
bert. They were shipped yesterday. Con
slderation, private
We are Indebted to Darwin Rider of
Middlebury for pamphlet containing in
formation about the well-known troting
stallion, Mambrino Archy, record 2:2494,
and some of his get. Mambrino Archy
was bred by DR.. l.. Herr of Forest Lake,
Lexington, Ky, who bred his sire, Nam
brine Boy. Archy is 10 years old and has
a beautiful dark brown color with black
points. In 1884 w. F. Nash of New Haven
pure chased and brought him to Vermont
and the next year he was bought by Mr.
Rider, He will spend the coming season
at Mddlebury.
G. +. o. Kimball of Vergennes owns
choice breeding mare, Rose Ethan, sired
by Woodburn Pilot, Jr, he by old Wood
burn Pilot, her dam the Champion mare
is by Holabird's Ethan Allen. Rose Ethan
is coming four years old, blood bay, good
style weighs 1850 pounds now, and has
slashing gait, and is in foal to Harvester.
Mr., Kimball owns another fine man, com
ing two years old, by Burgo, he by wal
kill Chief, her dam same as Rose Ethan,
dark bay, well up on leg, fine style ana
movement, and when old enough VIII
probably be bred to some tirst-class horse.
As will be seen these two mares are as
finely bred as any in the county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
THE CANADIAN SNOW BLOCKADE.
Reported that the Snow Drifts are Higher
Lhan the Ielegraph HoIes.

QUEBEC, March 90 The snow blockade
dented. one train has been 100 hours in
covering two miles and the snow drifts
where it now stands completely cover the
telegraph poles. The outgoing English
mail winch left Friday is still stuck be-
tween Rlviere du Loup and Rimouski,
while the incoming English mail and an
emlgrant special train are likely to remain
over at st, Flavle. Every effort is being
made TO have the line cleared and no eX-
pense viii! be spared.
The Canadian Pacific railway cancelled
all outgoing trains yesterday and this
morning, but Will attempt to get train
through this afternoon. The drifts on
TINS road are very deep.
NO Trains Out from Montreal on the c. V.
Road >ince Tuesday Night.
MONTREAL, March 30.-Trains on vari-
ous railroads are blockaded by snow and
local traffic is interfered with. The Cen
trail Vermont train due last night is stuck
in a snow drift five miles below St. Johns
without any hope of being able to make
immediate heaiway. Nos. 4 and 5 due
this morning are behind the Central Yer
mont train.
Railroad Traffic Completely DemOraIized.
HALIFAX, n. s., March 3O-The heavy
snow storms of the past week have com
pletely demoralized traffic on the Inter
colonial railway. Another storm ragged
last night between Campbellton and St.
Flave, greatly retarding the work of
clearing the road. Hundreds of men are
engaged in plOughng and shovelling
through the snow. The train which left
Quebec Friday with the mails and passen-
gers for England is still stuck in the
snow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01

New YORK, March 3O.-The renort of
the special committee of the N.tioraI
Civil Service Reform league upon tha
present condition of the reform nova
ment and relations to it of The national
state and municipal administrations made
public to-day shows that New York and
Massachusetts, are the ouly States in which
the reformed State and municipal system
has been introduced. In both States re-
form laws have been faithfully executed
and their practical wisdom has been fullv
vindcated
In regard to civil service in the national
administration the report includes quota
tons from various speeches by President
Cleveland on the subject and also his pub
lie documents. It was plainly unreason-
able, the report says, to infer from these
distinct statements that the principles of
reform as understood by the league would
be observed uniformly and consistently
by the administration or that the practical
pity OF applying those principles through
out national civil service could be Judged
by the actual conduct of the executive
HIS real position and the actual scope of
his pledges Will be borne carefully in mind
by every candid critic of the administra-
ton.
nc lepOrl Jueu refers TO the ulillcultY
mat the president experiences IN obtain
ing knowledge as to the actual merits of
appolntees President Clevelands we'll
known views upon the subject of reform
III civil service were not shared nor
was the reformed system generally
understood or favored by MANY
OF the. prominent leaders of his
party. Yet it is from such leaders that
the selection of the department heads is
properly made. This situation was
serious EN- barrassmeut to the president in
the tulfilment of his pledges at the outset,
and presented difficulties which must be
fairly weighed. The action of the Senate
interfering with the nominations is char
acterlzed rs a fragrant outrage upon the
spirit of the constitution and the report
comments severely upon the general prac.
tlce of the members OF Congress urging
appointments to office of "spoils partlsans"
when recommendation in many cases
the president must adopt. Then follows a
general arraignment of the republican
party for the existence of the spois system
during the several administrations. Next
reference to the defects IN the civil SER
vice as applied by the present administra-
ton concludes as follows Yet such
irregularity would by no means neces-
sarlly imply executive duplicity nor
want of abandonment of solemn public
pledges"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01

There IS considerable interest manifest
ed IN Malone, n. Y, in regard to a new
railroad from Malone to Wolf Pond, about
~ miles distant. If such link be con
sstructed it will form part of a through
York.
A Concord despatch says. "The whole
State of New Hampshire is excited over
the, railroad situation. 1t is generally
understood that the Boston and Maine
road, through its possession of the Lowell,
ana me lease to the latter to the Passump-
sic. which controls one route to Montreal
and the probable friendly relations of the
Central Vermont, which forms the other.
Will be able to put the New Hampshire
railroads IL a box and finally force them
TO make about such terms as the Boston
and Maine sees fit to grant. The whole
trouble which resulted in the breaking of
he Northern lease to the Lowell road was
brought about by the restless spirit of the
controlling mind of the Concord road. who
has had for years a chimerical idea of
building up a New Hampshire system
which shall be independent of all other
roads outside of the State"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01

OF choicest and of best
10 fell forest. break the sod
Ana sow the waiting west.
My brothers, 'tis no yasconade,
! No foolish, clam sh whm,
| Which traces TO II mountain birth,
Our western Andklm.
1'hc might of mind, the strength of soul.
The grand prOpulsiV" power
Which moves the Cnguery of earth
In this tremendous hour,
Was born among the hills of God
! ! sfnthCr. tou"heI his hand
Among the Highland. or the lps,
Or IN our native land.
And such the power we need to-day
And such the mon of might.
We want 20 man our ship of state,
And hold her to the right.
Right proud are YOU my brothers all,
And proud am ! Tonight,
That . Vermont has always stood
Amid he thickest fight.
Close by the liag, her stalwart sons
Among tue cOlur-Emrd
, And WHEN gdHcttud, they were found
Among tac dead or starred"
Ave, starred" IN forum and in field,
Cur !uuruied brOtncr- be.
They living. cad, or sleeping there.
Ihcy wan Gods rcv lille.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
BLAINE IN THE WEST,
The Waiting People Give Him an Ovation
in Terre Haute.

TERRE HAUTE, March 30.-The train to
which Blaines private Car was attached,
arrived here one hour and half late. No
effort had been made to give him a recep-
ton, yet there were 400 or 500 people at
the depot, The crowd surrounded Blane's
carriage and began to call "Baine.n
Blaine appeared and was received with
cheers He said: Gentlemen, 1t gives
me pleasure to see you all here. | am on
an entirely personal journey and | simply
desire to express my thanks for the
courtesy of this call" Blaine spent the
Is minutes the train waited in shaking
the hands of the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
THE VERMONT SOLDIERS HOME.
Capt. X. j. Coffee Goes to bennington to
Take Possession as superintendent.

capt X y. COnee Goes to bennington to
Take Possession rs superintendent.
Capt. Coffee of Windsor, who has been
chosen by the board of directors supern-
teudent of the Vermont Soldiers Home at
Bennington, arrived there Monday pre-
paratory to taking charge April l. The
Home is not yet open. II will at present
accommodate only 90 or % people. Il an
plications extend beyond that number, it
is likely that an additional building Will
be put up as soon rs possible. The dlrec-
tors have already provided for such an
emergency Plans have been prepared
Tor an addition to the present building,
detached from it, though communicating
with II by Il paSsaGe-way, by Arcih
tect Randall of Rutland. The plan
mas not been adopted yet, and is mere
~ III contemplation of building when the
applications for admission exceed the
capacity of the building now on the
grounds The plan provides for a struc-
ture l43 feet in length aud upward of 40
feet wide, with two wings extending
backward - feet, and "a feet wide. There
will be two stories and Il high basement.
The building will probably he of wood.
hall runs through the main building
and the wings on all the floors The
basement will contain an amusement
room, or sitting room, Il dining room, a
kllcnen, laundry, furnace, boiler, fuel
room, store-roOms, pantry, etc. The
ground floor will consist of invalid and hos
ptal rooms, sleeping rooms, bath rooms,
etc, and the top floor will be divided in a
similar manner. The structure will have
architectural merit, and will be surround
ed by a wide veranda for the ground floor.
1t VIII he remembered that the present
building and the grounds about it were
the home of the late Seth Il. Hunt: were
purchased by the late Trenor w. Park and
gwen to the State for a Soldiers home On
the grounds is the famous fountain that
throws stream of water 1S5 feet high.
next to the highest fountain in the world,
being surpassed only by that ut vii,
helmshohe, where Napoleon III was kept
prisoner after Sedan, and which is only a
few feet higher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
FOR THE AMERICAS CUP
The Races to be Sailed October 4. o and 8,
over the Same Coarses AS Last Year.

over the Same Coarses AS Last Year
NEW YORK, March 29.-Tne Americas
cup committee of the New York Yacht
club met today at the office of Chairman
James ID. Smith. A communication from
the Royal Clyde Yacht club which ar
rived on the Etruria yesterday was read.
This contains the formal challenge to the
race for the Americas cup between the
yacht Thistle and any American Yacht,
and names the 4th day of next October
Tor the commencement of the match. The
communication also states that the Thistle
has been constructed on the Clyde She
Is cutter rugged and her measurements,
per certified Off ;al transcripts from the
custom house register are as follows
Length IS feet, breadth 20 3-l5 feet, depth
~ Ito feet. James Bell is given author
lty TO represent the Royal Clyde Yacht
club in The contest. The dates of the series
OF the three races If the conditions under
which the Galatea and Genesta races were
sailed are adopted this year are
October ith, 9th and Sth. But the propoS-
ltlon Is made that he series consist or the
best three in five races, the other dates to
be the 10th ard l2th of October. The
courses sailed in the G. tlatea match are
acceptable to the Thistle people who
umpire, whOsc decision shall be final on
all questions which may arise on any
details III the arrangements for the race
requiring adjustment
The Thistle people also propose that re-
representatives. of each contestant employ a
patrol steamer to keep the course clear of
obstruction by excursion boats or cruising
yachts They also propose that should
either yacht meet with an accident prior
10 the start la any of the series of races
time be given for necessary repairs before
the race is started, and that should either
yacht be injured duringa race time be
given for repairs before another race is
started
The result of the commtte e's delibera-
tons was not made public, but 1t is known
that the proposition for series of five
races W is rejected AS all the other propo-
sitions by the Thistle people are reason
able they will probably be accepted, thus
making the conditions practically the
same as those under which the Galatea
race was sailed, The challenge was otli-
cially accepted by cable on behalf of the
New York Yacht club.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
RAILROAD MATTERS,
A Decision Agsinst the New York, Rut-
land and Montreal Railroad Company

Decision Agsinst the New York, Rut-
land and Montreal Railroad Company.
la the case of the Central National
bank of Boston against the New York
Rutland and Montreal railway, tried at
Syracuse Judge Wallace of the United
states circuit court decided that the re-
celVers certificates issued by Receiver
Van Nalkenburg to the amount of $3.50
600, are first lien on the property of the
railroad company In the hands of pur-
chasers. a decree was ordered for the
sale OF the road to pay the certificates.
Inc Bennington Reformer, in speaking of
the case, says
This means either an appeal to the United
states supreme Court, or the sale of the road
TO satisfy the claim of S3j0,000. In the latter
event the New York, Rutland and Montreal
railway company must purchase the road over
again. II 1t did not originally pu rchase it sub
lect to this lien or lose the vast sum already
iald out on the road bed and invested in roll.
ing stock, etc.
Mason d Savage in behalf of the cred
TORS of Savage a. Danforth, contractors,
friday morning, attached the railroad
company's safe with contents and bank
account TO secure trustee writs already
served. The cash amounted to $3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
Worth Knowing.

Alcock's are the only genuine porous plas-
tiers.
All other so-caled porous pasters are imi-
thtiOns.
Their makers only get them up to sell on
the reputation of .allcock's.
All so-cal ed improvements ana new ingre-
dents are humbugs.
No one mas ever made an Improvement on
ALLCoCK's POROUS PLAsTERS.
When you buy ALLCOCk', Porous PLAs-
TIERS you obtain the best plaster made.
d&w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
HORRIBLE DEATH.
An ex Lieutenant Governor Falls DowI
an Elevator Shaft and is Killed.

ST. LOUIS March 3O-Ex-Leutenant
Governor Thomas c. Reynolds fell down
an elevator shaft at the custom house
about 2 p. M, and was instantly killed,
his head being crushed. He fell four
stories. There is a rumor that he commit
ted sucidp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
STRIKE IN NEW YORK,

WOrkmen on the Equitable Object to
non-UDion Electricians.
New YORK, March 3O.-Four hundred
masons, bricklayers, carpenters, plumber
and other laborers employed in the cree
ton of the extensive addition to the Equit
able building went on strike to-day
The strike was caused by the employment
of two non-union men to put up electric
wires.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01

The Evargel A. Il. Parsons of Mid
dlebury, who has recently been laboring
at Warren, will begin series of meetings
at Island Pond, April T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE ISSUE THEIR
REPORT.

The President has Done all lie Promised
the Neformers- Action of the senate
strongly Condemned Republicans
Responsible for Jackson's
Doctrine
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-19
BRIDGEPORT.

George Kelley, the KirkwOOd grocer, is
ON the sick list.
William Allen, of High Ridge, is in the
city.
MI. Ed. Kinsey, OF Pasco, spent yester-
day in the city.
Mr.. G. G. Yaeger, of Baltimore, is the
guest of Mr.. j. c. Dent.
Mr.. PaSchal Lang, of indianapolis, Ind,
is in the city visiting friends.
Misses Georgia and Lena Dent are IN
Warrington, w. Va, visiting their grand
parents.
George c. Mckee smiles over the arrival
of a wee small girl at his house.
Ms. Mary PuTviS was arrested on Sat
urday, charged with drunkenness. She
was let out on S25 bail to appear ON Tues
day.
Mr. George Cooke, of New Athens, Is
the guest of his son, DIR. John Cooke.
Ladies' and Gents fine shoes to be dis
posed of at once, at cost, to make room for
new goods. j. A. Heinlein.